Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

Breathless by Beverly Jenkins

4 reviews

zombiezami's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Murder, Death, Grief, Sexism, Sexual content, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Colonisation, Confinement, Terminal illness, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Racism, Abandonment, and Violence

Minor: War, Infidelity, Pregnancy, and Blood

sydapel's review against another edition

adventurous emotional informative slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

I feel like I've included this in past reviews, but while I do appreciate the historical context that Beverly Jenkins brings to her work, it mostly falls short for me on the emotional front. I wish I felt differently, because she is so iconic and there needs to be room made for BIPOC characters in our historical romance, but I hardly ever feel like I get enough time with the characters to be invested in their relationship. All this being said, I do absolutely love Portia's no bullshit mentality and seeing Rhine and Eddy be so happy together. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Abandonment, Racism, Sexual content, Death of parent, and Gun violence

thefatpaperback's review

funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death of parent, Grief, Infidelity, Abandonment, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Violence, Kidnapping, Terminal illness, Sexism, and Sexual content

Minor: Pedophilia

pickledradish's review against another edition

lighthearted medium-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

An extremely charming and fun read, and I learned things about the historical context I hadn't known! If you're in the mood for a light but interesting romance novel, this one fits the bill. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Kidnapping and Sexual content

Minor: Death, Racism, Rape, and Child abuse